While John Cowan gained his rep in New Grass Revival during the '70s and '80s, his vocal style has always owed more to Robert Plant than Bill Monroe. That makes him much more expressive than the average bluegrass singer, and along with Tim O'Brien, one of the genre's most exciting vocalists. As a soloist, however, his career has never quite taken off. Perhaps that's because albums like 2000's John Cowan and 2002's Always Take Me Back proved too bombastic for even the progressive bluegrass crowd and still too traditionally ...
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While John Cowan gained his rep in New Grass Revival during the '70s and '80s, his vocal style has always owed more to Robert Plant than Bill Monroe. That makes him much more expressive than the average bluegrass singer, and along with Tim O'Brien, one of the genre's most exciting vocalists. As a soloist, however, his career has never quite taken off. Perhaps that's because albums like 2000's John Cowan and 2002's Always Take Me Back proved too bombastic for even the progressive bluegrass crowd and still too traditionally tinged for the rock crowd. With 2006's New Tattoo, the John Cowan Band have taken a step back, first jumping to a more conservative label (Pinecastle) and secondly sticking closer to acoustic instruments. The results place Cowan closer to New Grass Revival material than he's been since the band broke up, and will be a welcome change for old fans. On the downside, the material -- most of it written by other writers -- lacks the spunk and edge that made John Cowan and Always Take Me Back intense (though perhaps over-produced). Even on a jewel like Darrell and Wayne Scott's "With a Memory Like Mine," Cowan's version lacks emotional depth when compared to Darrell Scott's take on 2000's Real Time with Tim O'Brien. New Tattoo nonetheless has much to recommend it, with excellent vocals and instrumental work, and will receive a warm welcome by longtime Cowan fans. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., Rovi
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